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WFS Temperature Care

The complete solution for your temperature sensitive cargo

When cargo temperature is critical – trust WFS to deliver

Our customer airlines, freight forwarding companies and shippers demand a solution to growing regulatory requirements that ensure pharmaceutical products are stored at the correct temperature and that perishable foodstuffs are stored at the optimum temperature to maintain the integrity of the end product. WFS have taken proactive steps by investing in WFS TemperatureCare in response to these demands.

To transport these products by air needs the establishment of complex logistical processes. It requires specific equipment, storage facilities, and harmonized handling procedures. Above all, strong cooperation among the supply chain partners.

Building on our GDP Accreditation we recently launched WFS TemperatureCare as a controlled and monitored cargo product for temperature sensitive cargo handled by Worldwide Flight Services Ireland. Offering continuous temperature monitoring from reception of shipments, we have the ability to track temperatures as cargo transits through our Cork and Shannon Airports facilities, on our road feeder services and into our bespoke temperature control units at Dublin Airport.

Pharmaceuticals are critical products that are transported by air around the world on a daily basis. Temperature changes during transportation can be a serious threat to the integrity of these sensitive products. Be they vaccines, lifesaving drugs or biological pharmaceuticals the aim is to always reach the end user in flawless condition.

Perishable foodstuffs likewise also need to be transported and stored at the optimum temperature to ensure that the customers receive high quality produce that is fit for human consumption. Strawberries all year round, fresh Irish seafood on the dinner plate in Asia or spring lamb in December all demand high quality handling.

The monitoring of temperatures is through the use of an electronic digital sensors with high/low temperature alarm function. The instruments used are Hanwell Instruments HLRL4000 series radio transmitters, Hanwell Instruments RL400 RFBugs, Hanwell iSense GPRS wireless transmitter and Hanwell Instruments Synergy Software. The combination of our bespoke temperature control units and Hanwell calibrated technology ensure that temperature sensitive cargo is not only stored at the correct temperature but that it is actively monitored every 60 seconds while it is in the care of Worldwide Flight Services Ireland.

WFS TemperatureCare Units can be set at a range of temperatures from -25º to +30º Celsius. With 3 separate temperature control units we have the option of having up to 3 different temperature ranges set at the same time and with a combined capacity of 218 cubic metres, storing up to 8 airline PMC/LD9 Unit Load Devices (ULD) or 70 euro pallets we offer the most comprehensive temperature control product in Ireland. For cargo where an Active solution is required WFS TemperatureCare also offers solutions to meet customer needs. Whether your choice is to present your cargo pre-loaded in Active ULD’s or where you require a full commissioning, loading and handling service WFS TemperatureCare can be tailored to meet our customers’ requirements.